Background Umbilical and epigastric hernia repairs are frequently performed surgical
procedures with an expected low complication rate. Nevertheless, the optimal method of …

Small and large bowel obstructions are responsible for approximately 15% of hospital
admissions for acute abdominal pain in the USA and~ 20% of cases needing acute surgical …

Introduction Although many surgeons have adopted the use of biologic and biosynthetic
meshes in complex abdominal wall hernia repair, others have questioned the use of these …

Hernia repair for primary and incisional hernia is the most commonly performed abdominal
surgery done with extremely high costs. Treatment for hernia requires surgery to close the …

Based on high quality surgery and scientific data, scientists and surgeons are committed to
protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address …

Since the introduction of anaesthesia by Morton in 1846, and as survivable abdominal
surgery became more common, so did the incidence of incisional hernias. Since then, more …

Background Laparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the
elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor abdominal emergencies, it has gradually …

Background Groin hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed globally,
with more than 20 million procedures per year. The last guidelines on groin hernia …

Purpose Synthetic non-absorbable meshes are routinely used in hernia surgery for clean
cases but are avoided in the case of clean-contaminated or contaminated hernia or dirty …

Littre hernia is a rare type of hernia in which a Meckel diverticulum is found in the hernia sac.
Given the rare nature of this disease, little data on demographics and surgical management …